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Byline: LISA MASCARO

03 Jan

Day 13: New Congress, same old impasse over Trump’s wall

published on January 3, 2019 - 12:44 PM

(AP) – The partial government shutdown entered a 13th day Thursday with House Democrats prepared to pass their plan to

31 Dec

House Democrats have a plan to re-open government

published on December 31, 2018 - 12:51 PM

(AP) – House Democrats are introducing a package of bills Monday that would re-open the federal government without approving funding

28 Dec

GOP and Democrats trade blame for shutdown, no deal in sight

published on December 28, 2018 - 9:15 AM

(AP) – The partial government shutdown will almost certainly be handed off to a divided government to solve in the

20 Dec

Trump tells GOP leaders he won’t sign bill to avoid shutdown

published on December 20, 2018 - 12:33 PM

(AP) – President Donald Trump told congressional Republicans Thursday he would not sign a bill to fund the government because

18 Dec

Shutdown talk recedes after White House eases wall threat

published on December 18, 2018 - 2:42 PM

(AP) – President Donald Trump and leaders in Congress appeared to be pulling back Tuesday from a government shutdown over

12 Dec

AP Interview: Jones says farmers scared by Trump’s tariffs

published on December 12, 2018 - 12:45 PM

(AP) – Sen. Doug Jones said Alabama’s soybean farmers and automobile manufacturers are “scared to death” over President Donald Trump’s

28 Nov

Pelosi nominated by Democrats to be speaker

published on November 28, 2018 - 12:56 PM

(AP) – Nancy Pelosi was nominated by fellow House Democrats to be speaker on Wednesday, but she still faces a

15 Nov

Pelosi claims ‘overwhelming support’ for 2nd act as speaker

published on November 15, 2018 - 1:04 PM

(AP) – Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she has “overwhelming support” from House Democrats to become the next speaker. Asked if

14 Nov

Trump ally Kevin McCarthy selected to lead House GOP

published on November 14, 2018 - 1:24 PM

(AP) – Republican Kevin McCarthy easily won an internal party election Wednesday to take over the shrunken House GOP caucus,

07 Nov

Pelosi as House speaker would ‘show the power of the gavel’

published on November 7, 2018 - 1:41 PM

(AP) – It’s a pivotal moment for Nancy Pelosi – the beginning of a triumphal return as the nation’s first

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